China’s military maintains a sizeable advantage over the United States in the Indo-Pacific theater, according to one defense expert. Dakota Wood, a senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, said that China’s military dwarfed that of the United States and would have the advantage of numerous land-based systems in a conflict. “Numerically, it’s very concerning,”…
China’s Military Advantage Over US in Indo-Pacific Is ‘Alarming’: Defense Expert
Nicolas Chaillan: The CCP Is Using TikTok to Manipulate Americans and Gather Data for AI Weapons
TikTok is one of the Chinese regime’s most powerful weapons of mass manipulation and misinformation, argues Nicolas Chaillan, former chief software officer of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. TikTok was the most downloaded app globally and in the United States in 2021. The Chinese regime is using TikTok to manipulate Americans—particularly the younger…
CCP Views US as Enemy, Not Competitor: Former Telecom Executive
China’s ruling communist regime considers the United States to be more of an outright enemy than an economic competitor, according to one former telecommunications executive. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its leader Xi Jinping believe that the United States is an adversary of China and are pursuing policies accordingly, said Jon Pelson, former chief…
Blinken Says China Wants to Seize Taiwan on a ‘Much Faster Timeline’
China’s communist regime intends to move against Taiwan on a “much faster timeline” than previously believed, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who warned that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is determined to wrest control of the self-governing island, potentially by force. Blinken made the remarks on Oct. 17 at an event jointly hosted by the…
‘Goal Is Total Dominance:’ Republican Lawmakers React to Xi’s Speech, Taiwan Remarks
U.S. lawmakers have levied criticism against China’s communist leader Xi Jinping following a speech on Oct. 16 in which he swore Taiwan would be united with the mainland by any means necessary. Xi delivered the two-hour speech as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its 20th Party Congress, which takes place every five years. Xi downplayed…
Taiwan’s Loss of Independence Would Obstruct US From Projecting Power in Asia: James Carafano
Given Taiwan’s geostrategic location as first in a chain of islands, if the self-governed island falls into the hands of China, America will no longer be able to project power in Asia, according to James Carafano, director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. “If the Communist China controlled everything in…
Beijing Has Been Operating Overseas Police Station in Australia For Nearly Four Years
Beijing has been operating an overseas police station in Sydney since 2018, the Australian media has revealed. The Public Security Bureau in China’s Wenzhou city has established an official “contact point” in Sydney in 2018, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Oct. 13. The move was trumpeted at an official ceremony in Wenzhou in 2019…
China, Russia Could Launch ‘Space Pearl Harbor’ on Aging US Satellites: Expert
The United States is not prepared for strategic space competition against a united China and Russia, according to one expert. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is nearing technological parity with the United States in key space domains, according to Brandon Weichert, an independent geopolitical analyst. That means that it will soon threaten the United States’…
China Conducting Influence Campaigns to Interfere in US Midterm Elections: Report
China’s communist leadership is attempting to interfere in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections by spreading propaganda and disinformation, according to researchers. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is conducting influence campaigns with the apparent intent of increasing political polarization among Americans and damaging the reputations of people running for Congress who have been critical of the…
Commercial Technology Vital to Deterrence of Taiwan Invasion: Experts
The Pentagon will need to more swiftly integrate commercial technologies with military applications if it is to deter China’s communist regime from invading Taiwan, according to two experts. The rapid pace at which modern technologies are advancing means that traditional defense acquisition processes, which can take decades to develop new systems, are too slow, according…
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